Bright Beginnings
Licensed Center in Pampa, Texas. License #501293, issued December 23, 1993.
- Address
- 801 E Browning Ave, Pampa, TX 79065
- Phone
- (806) 669-4758
- Licensed capacity
- 90 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:15 AM-05:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since January 9, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 28, 2026.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 5,244 standards at Bright Beginnings between February 28, 2022 and February 5, 2026 and recorded 32 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 4 | 481 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 438 | 0 |
| Personnel | 4 | 589 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 270 | 0 |
| Activities | 5 | 176 | 0 |
| Infants | 6 | 534 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 5 | 110 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 5 | 60 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 179 | 0 |
| Health practices | 5 | 564 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 296 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 299 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 5,152 of those standards. The remaining 92, including 29 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 33 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on February 5, 2026, and 32 citations.
One of those visits began with Bright Beginnings reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 9High
- 18Medium High
- 5Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 32. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High September 16, 2024 Corrected at inspection
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A caregiver of the operation was working in the classroom with direct access to children in care without an eligible notification from the centralized background check unit. It was corrected at inspection with the caregiver being removed from the classroom.
- High September 13, 2024 Correction verified September 23, 2024
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver did not use good judgement when administering a COVID test on a child in care without parental consent.
- Medium September 10, 2024 Correction verified September 16, 2024
746.4501(b): Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
During lunch time an infant was observed seated in a high chair but the straps were not secured and fastened.
- Medium High September 10, 2024 Correction verified September 16, 2024
746.3421(b): Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink
Infants that have the motor function to reach forward had their hands washed with an individual cloth instead of using the hand washing sink.
- Medium November 8, 2023 Correction verified November 27, 2023
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Infant feeding instructions were reviewed at inspection. One was not available for review and another was last updated in August 2023. Both require an updated infant feeding instruction.
- Medium High March 10, 2023 Correction verified March 21, 2023
746.3417(3): Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Diaper changing was observed in the older infant classroom and the toddler classroom and hand washing by the children and staff did not occur after each diaper change.
- Medium High March 10, 2023 Correction verified March 21, 2023
746.3317(6): Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
Two classrooms were observed with children having their food served directly on a table without a plate or napkin.
- Medium High March 10, 2023 Correction verified March 21, 2023
746.1205(a)(3): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
One caregiver did not have a list of all of the children's ages in the classroom and did not know the accurate age of the youngest child she was responsible for.
- Medium High March 10, 2023 Correction verified March 21, 2023
746.3503(c)(3): Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Caregiver Must Face Child and Be Within Arm's Length of Child
A caregiver was observed at inspection leaving a child on an above ground diaper changing surface in the classroom to complete an incident report form regarding a biting incident.
- Medium High March 1, 2023 Correction verified March 8, 2023
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation has not been routinely conducting fire drills monthly.
- Medium High February 24, 2023 Correction verified March 1, 2023
746.3417(3): Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Diaper changing was observed at inspection and children did not have their hands washed after diaper changes and staff did not wash their hands either.
- High February 24, 2023 Correction verified March 1, 2023
746.1203(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
In one classroom, the caregiver did not know an accurate count of the number of children she is responsible for and did not know the accurate age of the youngest child. Multiple classrooms did not have a list of the names and ages of the children.
- Medium High February 24, 2023 Correction verified March 1, 2023
746.3505(e): Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
The diaper changing surface was not sanitized after each use. When the sanitizing product was used between some of the diaper changing sessions, the manufacturer instructions were not being followed.
- Medium High February 24, 2023 Correction verified March 1, 2023
746.2803(4)(A): Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Use Praise and Encouragement
Classroom interactions were observed with the classroom that is mixed with older infants and toddlers. The caregiver rarely communicated with the children in a positive manner and was very overly firm with her demands to the children that is not appropriate for their developmental level. Additionally the children were disciplined negatively for wanting to play with toys when they had already transitioned from lunch time and story time and had not had an opportunity to play in over an hour.
- Medium High February 20, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.2419(6): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Based on the evidence obtained, bottles were not labeled for two infants resulting in infants being fed the wrong bottles. It was immediately corrected with all the bottles being labeled and was observed labeled at inspection.
- Medium High February 20, 2023 Correction verified March 10, 2023
746.3501(1): Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, diaper changes have not been conducted promptly.
- Medium High February 20, 2023 Correction verified March 10, 2023
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, one child with a known food allergy did not have a complete food allergy plan on file.
- Medium High February 1, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.305(a)(4): Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
A staff member of the operation tested positive for COVID-19 two weeks ago and a timely report to child care regulation was not made. It was corrected at inspection with a report being made.
- Medium February 1, 2023 Correction verified February 8, 2023
746.2207(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
The toddler classroom with two children less than the age of 2 were observed participating in screen time with watching a movie.
- High January 30, 2023 Correction verified February 24, 2023
746.1003(1): Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the director is not reinforcing the compliance with minimum standards with the staff employed at the operation and patterns of minimum standard violations.
- High January 30, 2023 Correction verified February 24, 2023
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, staff are routinely leaving the infant room unsupervised.
- High January 30, 2023 Correction verified February 24, 2023
746.2419(3): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, infants are often being fed with their bottles propped.
- High January 18, 2023 Correction verified January 27, 2023
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
The pre-k caregiver was supervising 3 children at the meal time tables while the remaining 7 children she was responsible for were two classrooms away. The caregiver was not within physical proximity, did not have visual awareness or able to intervene with the other 7 children she was responsible for. Children were running around the classroom as well.
- Medium High January 18, 2023 Correction verified January 27, 2023
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Once classroom was observed with 12 children between the ages of 15 months and 2 years of age during nap time. The specified age group of the classroom was 18-23 months of age and is limited to 9 children with one caregiver. Since classroom with children less than 18 months of age cannot be reduced for nap time ratios, the classroom was over ratio with one caregiver.
- High January 18, 2023 Correction verified January 27, 2023
746.2426: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
During this inspection I observed a 4 month old asleep on a boppy pillow with a blanket and the boppy pillow was sitting inside a crib. This was corrected at inspection when the boppy pillow and blanket was removed from the crib.
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